In Barron v. Baltimore, the Supreme Court ruled that John Barron’s claim that Baltimore had deprived him of his property without just compensation was not valid, because the ______ was only intended to apply to the federal government, not the states.
a. 1st Amendment’s establishment clause
b. necessary and proper clause
c. 5th Amendment’s due process clause
d. commerce clause
c. 5th Amendment’s due process clause
Political Science
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In ____________, the Supreme Court upheld application of the federal antipolygamy statute to a Mormon who claimed it was his religious duty to have several wives
a. Douglas v. City of Jeanette (1943) b. Reynolds v. United States (1879) c. Torcaso v. Watkins (1961) d. None of the above is true.
Political Science
The California court system annually handles about ______ cases, and about ______of them make it to trial.
A. 7 million; 10% B. 4 million; 25% C. 1 million; 90% D. fewer than 1 million; 100%
Political Science